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OriGIn Biennial: sustainability at the heart of international discussions on geographical indications [ODG] [ODG

INAO took part in the biennial meeting of OriGIn (Organization for an international geographical indications network), held in Geneva from October 5 to 7, 2023. An international conference on geographical indications was organized on this occasion. This event enabled numerous players to address the challenges of sustainability for products under geographical indication, a subject on which INAO is particularly mobilized.

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INAO, Biennale d’OriGIn (Organization for an international geographical indications network)
INAO, Biennale d’OriGIn (Organization for an international geographical indications network)

Nearly 200 professionals, representatives of public institutions and international organizations, the trade and control bodies took part in the event. 40 countries were represented at this 3-day biennial event, held at oriGIn headquarters. France was represented in particular by the INAO, as well as by various professionals from SIQO sectors (Champagne, Roquefort, Comté, Saint-Nectaire, Camembert de Normandie, Canard à foie gras du Sud-Ouest, etc.). To round off the event, a field trip organized by the interprofession enabled participants to discover the "Gruyère" PDO, Switzerland's emblematic cheese.

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Cross-disciplinary work on sustainability

The thematic sessions on offer enabled the various agricultural players to share perspectives and exchange views on their future sustainability initiatives. The INAO's actions on the subject were exchanged. The FAO also announced the publication of a methodological guide on the subject in three languages (English, French and Spanish), scheduled for 2024. It will provide practical tools to help stakeholders assess the sustainability of geographical indications, and present the best practices identified. The guide will be based on research carried out by a transversal sustainability working group set up by oriGIn and the FAO, to which INAO has been an active contributor since its inception.

INAO, Biennale d’OriGIn (Organization for an international geographical indications network)
INAO, Biennale d’OriGIn (Organization for an international geographical indications network)

About OriGIn

The Organization for an International Geographical Indication Network is a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Geneva. Founded in 2003, oriGIn has today become a global alliance of geographical indications (GIs) from a wide variety of economic sectors, representing some 576 producer associations and other GI-related institutions from 40 countries.

OriGIn's objectives are:

  • To conduct campaigns for the effective protection and enforcement of GI rights at national, regional and international levels;
  • To promote GIs as a tool for sustainable development for producers and communities.

Further information

OriGIn website

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